The Philadelphia 76ers' rookie center, Nerlens Noel, poses for photographs at an introductory news conference in July. The team announced Tuesday that he has signed.

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Jonathan Lintner
jlintner@courier-journal.com

Less than a week before training camp starts, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday they've signed first-round draft picks Nerlens Noel out of the University of Kentucky and Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams.

The late deals finally allow the two to use official 76ers facilities and participate in team drills. For Noel, that could mean rehabbing his injured knee under closer team supervision leading into his rookie season.

Terms of both deals to the former high school and AAU teammates were not disclosed per team policy. ...